Famous People Born In 1734
Discover the most famous people born in 1734. The list includes people like Daniel Boone, Franz Mesmer, Joseph Wright of Derby, Thomas Sumter, Thomas McKean and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, lawyers and playwrights born in 1734. This list includes people from United States, England, France and many more countries.
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Daniel Boone(American Frontiersman and One of the First Folk Heroes of the United States)
Birthdate: 2nd November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 26, 1820
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, woodsman, explorer, and frontiersman. His exploits as an American frontier made him one of the earliest folk heroes of the US. Widely regarded as the founder of Kentucky, Daniel Boone is popular for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky. His life and work have inspired several movies, such as the 1936 movie Daniel Boone.
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Robert Morris
(One of the Founding Fathers of the United States)
Birthdate: 20th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Died: May 8, 1806
Robert Morris was an English-born merchant best remembered as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also one of the signers of the United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and the Declaration of Independence. From 1789 to 1795, Robert Morris served as the United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Swabia, Germany
Died: March 5, 1815
Though a doctor, Franz Mesmer studied the influence of astronomical bodies on the human body and on an invisible fluid inside it. He was a pioneer of animal magnetism, or mesmerism, which paved the path for modern-day hypnotism. Critics slammed his ideas and called him a fraud, too.
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Joseph Wright of Derby
(English Landscape and Portrait Painter)
Birthdate: 3rd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Derby, England
Died: August 29, 1797
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Thomas McKean
(Lawyer, Politician, Judge)
Birthdate: 19th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Province of Pennsylvania
Died: June 24, 1817
One of the Founding Fathers of the US, Thomas McKean was the son of a tavern keeper and later became a successful barrister and politician. He simultaneously served in the Continental Congress of Delaware while he was also the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
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Wolfgang von Kempelen
(Hungarian Author and Inventor Known for His Chess-Playing “Automaton” Hoax the Turk and for His Speaking Machine)
Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia
Died: March 26, 1804
Known as an eccentric thinker, Wolfgang von Kempelen is best remembered for his automatic chess-playing machine The Turk and his speaking machine. The Turk eventually turned out to be a hoax, designed by Kempelen to impress Maria Theresa, the Austrian Empress, and had human chess players operating it.
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Johann Euler
(Astronomer, Mathematician)
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: September 17, 1800
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François-Joseph Gossec
(French Composer)
Birthdate: 17th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Froidchapelle, Belgium
Died: February 16, 1829
Regarded as one of the most significant composers of eighteenth century France, François-Joseph Gossec began his career under Jean-Philippe Rameau, determined to revive the study of instrumental music in France. Although he is mainly remembered for his experiments in symphonies and chamber works, he also wrote numerous operas, string quartets and choral works, successfully leaving his influence on French music.
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Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: 1st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gdańsk, Poland
Died: March 19, 1823
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Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath
(Politician)
Birthdate: 13th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hatfield, England
Died: November 19, 1796
Birthdate: 26th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lancashire
Died: November 15, 1802
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Grigory Orlov
(Military officer)
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lyutkino, Russia
Died: April 13, 1783
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William Floyd
(Politician)
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brookhaven
Died: August 4, 1821
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Charles Alexandre de Calonne
(French Statesman Best Known for His Involvement in the 'French Revolution')
Birthdate: 20th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Douai, France
Died: October 30, 1802
Born to a magistrate, Charles Alexandre de Calonne initially followed in his father’s footsteps to become a lawyer and gradually rose to be the controller-general of finance when the French government was sinking in debt. His suggestion of taxing the rich was rejected, paving the path for the French Revolution.
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Henry Hamilton
(He served in North America as Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Quebec)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: September 29, 1796
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Francisco Manoel de Nascimento
(Poet)
Birthdate: 21st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: February 25, 1819
Birthdate: 14th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hanover County, Virginia, United States
Died: June 1, 1832
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Mary I of Portugal
(Queen of Portugal)
Birthdate: 17th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: March 20, 1816
Birthdate: 24th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sennwald, Switzerland
Died: June 13, 1782
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William Wales
(Mathematician)
Birthdate: 31st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Warmfield cum Heath, England
Died: December 29, 1798
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Francis Lightfoot Lee
(Politician)
Birthdate: 14th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stratford, Virginia, United States
Died: January 11, 1797
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Nicolas-Edme Restif
(Novelist)
Birthdate: 23rd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sacy, France
Died: February 3, 1806
23
Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti
(Last Prince of Conti)
Birthdate: 1st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: March 13, 1814
24
Cardinal de Rohan
(Cardinal)
Birthdate: 25th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 16, 1803
25
Sophie of France
(Princess)
Birthdate: 27th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: March 2, 1782
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Jean Henri Riesener
(Ébéniste)
Birthdate: 4th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Gladbeck, Germany
Died: January 6, 1806
Birthdate: 25th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Died: August 8, 1809
28
Francisco Bayeu y Subías
(Spanish Painter)
Birthdate: 9th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zaragoza, Spain
Died: August 4, 1795
Francisco Bayeu was an 18th-century Spanish painter. He worked in the Neoclassic style and his main subjects were religious and historical themes. He was very famous for his frescoes. He was given a position at the Royal Tapestry Factory by King Charles III and was later appointed a court painter. His brothers Ramón and Manuel were also famous painters.
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Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
(Political leader)
Birthdate: 18th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Thizy, Thizy-les-Bourgs, France
Died: November 10, 1793
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Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin
(Statesman)
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: May 24, 1801
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Jean-André van der Mersch
(Belgian Military Leader Known for His Victory Against Austrian Forces of Joseph II at the Battle of Turnhout)
Birthdate: 10th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Menen, Belgium
Died: September 14, 1792
Jean-André van der Mersch was a Belgian military leader who played a major role in the Brabant Revolution. He is remembered for his victory against the formidable forces of Joseph II in 1789 at the Battle of Turnhout. He also played an important role during the Seven Years' War, participating in the Battle of Rossbach and the Battle of Hochkirch.
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Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta
(Dramatist)
Birthdate: 9th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zafra, Spain
Died: March 12, 1787
Birthdate: 23rd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tortisambert, France
Died: October 17, 1809
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Glencolumbkille, Ireland
Died: February 24, 1816
Birthdate: 2nd November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Daniel Boone Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 26, 1820
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Sakurada Jisuke I
(Dramatist who created more than 120 plays and at least 100 dance dramas)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1806 AD